Garner vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Garner and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Garner

Boy name · Rank #5229

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Garner Olivia
Current Rank #5229 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,263 553,664
Peak Year 1932 2014
Peak Year Births 82 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garner Olivia
1880ss 12 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 32 1,575
1910ss 212 3,545
1920ss 256 4,982
1930ss 320 3,922
1940ss 167 7,201
1950ss 160 6,100
1960ss 199 4,015
1970ss 138 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 132 75,913
2000ss 218 156,048
2010ss 224 184,528
2020ss 100 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garner Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 26 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 18 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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